When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone. At Sinegard, the most elite military school in Nikan, Rin faces prejudice from her peers while discovering a lethal, ancient power. As a shaman capable of summoning the fire of the vengeful Phoenix god, she is thrust into a brutal conflict against the invading Federation of Mugen. Alongside the Cike, a unit of eccentric shamans, Rin must navigate the horrors of war and the cost of divine power. The trilogy follows her journey from a desperate orphan to a commander who must decide how much of the world she is willing to burn to save her people.

This edition of the Poppy War trilogy was featured in the November 2020 Illumicrate Archives box.